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MEc Benchmark Assessment

Please visit the link on the right to take you benchmark assessment.

Rube Goldberg Devices

RGD: Part I

You will receive a puzzle printed on cardstock. The 24 pieces can be arranged into a device that allows the mouse to trap itself. The numerical sequence on the cards is NOT the correct sequence for the machine. See if you and your neighbors can piece it together!

RGD: Part II

Rube Goldberg was a cartoonist famous for finding extravagantly complicated ways of doing something very simple. His ideas often took the form of a composite machine made up of many simple machines. Since these machines are the topic of our next chapter, click on the picture to try this online "cartoon engineering challenge" as an introduction!